Steeped in art and history,
Basel attractions fascinate and captivate the imagination of the tourists. The city is dotted with a large number of museums and galleries that preserve a massive collection of rich art. Ambling through the attractions of Basel ensures an everlasting aesthetic pleasure to the travelers of the city.
The primary attractions in Basel comprise of a number of museums that are great repositories of art and culture of Switzerland. While Kunstmuseum Basel is the oldest museum in the country, the other museums such as Museum Jean Tinguely, Naturhistorisches Museum, Basel, Museum der Kulturen and Pharmazie-Historisches Museum preserve scientific artifacts collected from the region.
A tour of Basel remains incomplete without shopping at Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market) that in lined by a large number of illuminated stores during winters. Art and crafts, beverages and tasty treats are in store for those who visit the market in Basel. Tourists may also visit the residential and shopping area of Nadelberg und Spalenberg in Basel.
The picturesque beauty of Basel also lures large number of tourists to the city. The travelers may relax with their family at Kannenfeldpark which is an established playground for kids. The old city wall of Spalentor that was established in the Middle Ages is also a major attraction of Basel.
